Blarney Castle

Day 3 - Blarney, Inistioge

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June 13th 2008
We got up this morning and had another nice breakfast. I switched to pancakes though because that Irish breakfast was so big and filling, and those pancakes looked a bit lighter & so good. They were very good indeed! Today we headed to Blarney Castle (not to kiss the stone - how gross!). We toured part of the house on the property which is still occupied as a residence to the heirs of the pe ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more